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Home Front Command rescuers at the disaster front in Colombia: "We put emotions aside in the face of chaos"
The delegation, commanded by Brig. Gen. (res.) Yossi Pinto, consists of about 80 rescuers and engineering experts, both active duty and reservists. Lt. Col. (res.) Ariel Lubiner, commander of the delegation's operational headquarters: "You see people trapped, alive and not alive; you have to take care of the souls that are there."

A week after the earthquake in Colombia: IDF delegation prepares for the recovery phase
Rescue teams are operating in the city of Cali to locate missing persons under the rubble, while simultaneously mapping damaged buildings. Delegation commander, Col. Yossi Pinto: 'The chance of finding life is decreasing, we will soon move to recovery.' The Colombian Minister of Defense expressed gratitude for the aid and the warming of relations between the countries.

The only survivor of the triplets: The story of Anna Maria after the earthquake
With 294 dead and over 3,900 injured, rescue efforts continue in Colombia. The Israeli delegation is operating in the city of Cali, where a tragic story of triplet sisters has emerged: two sisters and their parents perished in the collapse, while Anna Maria survived.

Documentation of horror: Hospital children's ward collapses during earthquake
Security cameras captured the moment a hospital building collapsed on patients in Cali, Colombia. A woman was rescued alive 36 hours after the quake. The death toll has risen to 265, with hundreds still missing.
The race against time in Colombia: 265 dead and nearly 500 missing in the earthquake
Search efforts for survivors of the severe earthquake in Colombia continue, with 496 people still classified as missing. "This is undoubtedly a tragedy of enormous proportions," said Colombian President Abelardo de la Asprilla.

The strongest earthquake of the current century: a heavy disaster in Colombia
Rescue forces are struggling to reach hundreds of missing people following the most powerful earthquake recorded in the country, while the death toll has already risen to 132 and a night curfew has been declared in the disaster areas. Authorities have declared a national state of emergency due to fears of further building collapses.

Terror plot thwarted: Bus loaded with explosives seized in Colombia
Authorities intercepted a booby-trapped bus containing 420 kg of explosives, suspected to be intended for an attack on security forces in Cali during the inauguration of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. The plot is reportedly led by a commander of a breakaway FARC faction.